Extensively extended, revised and updated by Ron Coleman and edited by Eleanor Longden, with a new index and reference section. An exploration of the concept of recovery by Ron Coleman, including how he gave up being a “chronic schizophrenic” and went back to being Ron.

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A few years back, when I started working at a supported accommodation for people with mental health problems, my manager has lent me this book to read it. I have read this book in one week- and it helped me so much to gain an understanding to a new meaning of recovery- and how I my role as a professional is to introduce and support my clients for their journey towards recovery.

The author Ronald Coleman, has lived experience of mental health himself- and this book discusses, explains and draws from his personal and professional experience regards the journey of recovery. I am now working as a Social Worker in the mental health field- and this book is my bedrock of my recovery practice. The main concepts that I always remember from this book are:

- Recovery is for everyone- It is a journey not a destination- Recovery is not about not having symptoms, but still living a fulling life and achieving your goals- It is about hope, taking responsibility of one's life, having meaningful social contacts- Voice hearing ( referred in the medical mode as auditory hallucinations) come from traumatic experiences- Voices are related to the person's life and try to 'pass on' a message to the individual- As professionals we can help people to understand the context of their voices, and what they are trying to tell them- As professionals we need to have high expectations of our clients- society always had low expectations of people with mental health particularly schizophrenia, and we need to challenge that

This list does not give credit to this amazing book about recovery from mental health. It is a must ready for everyone who works in the mental health field, anyone who has family, friends or relatives and anyone who is experiencing mental health problems themselves.

Recovery from mental health is for EVERYONE- and for us professionals working in this field- we need to make sure that we work in recovery based approach and support out clients to start their journey towards recovery.